Horrel Hill is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Horrel Hill typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Horrel Hill, ~40% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Horrel Hill compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Horrel Hill sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 32 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 15 leaning the other way.
Horrel Hill runs about 16 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Horrel Hill. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+23) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+14), a spread of about 37 points.
Why Horrel Hill leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Horrel Hill. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Horrel Hill, SC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Horrel Hill looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Horrel Hill is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 64%, above 64% of cities. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Horrel Hill own their home, compared to around 74% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hopkins, SC D+45
- Eastover, SC D+38
- Sanders Corner, SC D+17
- Gadsden, SC D+64
- Woodfield, SC D+55
- Independents, SC R+18
- Forest Acres, SC D+10
- Arcadia Lakes, SC D+19
- Pontiac, SC D+11
- Dentsville, SC D+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lafayette, MN R+52
- Dallas City, IL R+48
- Brook Park, MN R+49
- Rodell, WI R+42
- Natural Bridge, NY R+40
- Harrisonville, PA R+76
- Brutus, MI R+25
- Bridger, MT R+55
- Nelsonville, NY D+35
- Prospect Hill, NC R+39
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from South Carolina State Election Commission, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.